As a project manager of special events, Wilson creates, manages, and implements a million-dollar annual fundraising gala attended by thousands of patrons, as well as donor specific, young professional and new audience events aimed at breaking down barriers between classical music and the public. AMT Lab Contributor Wei Wei sat down with Kierstin to talk about her favorite apps.
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I thinks it’s interesting to see different people systems. Different things work for different people, but it's always good see someone else’s system to see if there is something that you can take. I also would love a checklist app that multiple people could edit. Not only would this be helpful for artists, but it would be great for grocery lists or group assignments. This way people could match up what they need to do and if someone else accomplishes the task, it can be checked off the list. I think it’s interesting that the most useful app is a note taking app. I would have thought that there would have been something else that's more specific that would have been better. That being said, I understand why a note taking app would be super helpful. Forgetfulness is one of the hardest things to combat so it makes sense that having all of your notes in one place.
This article was an interesting read as it shared insight into what someone else is doing to do their job. I think one of the best things good managers can do is share what they're doing well so others can do it well too or build upon what they're doing to do it even better. I've used Social Tables before in conjunction with Eventbrite to manage the logistics of an event competition season. It's a great and very useful application. I also really enjoy OneNote and regularly use it to take notes in all of my classes (those that allow it and don't believe we're in the 19th Century and shouldn't be using technology). I also think of all of her recommendations she could make for other applications, she chose to encourage arts managers to utilize social media to find out what other project managers are doing. This reiterates my first point and the ideology of looking at what others are doing, since they are (thankfully) sharing it and then going to build further upon it.
This is just like that twitter article from last week! And interestingly enough I am yet again more interested about the apps they have that AREN’T note taking devices and predictable stuff like that. Everyone can take notes on their phone. What on your hone makes you interesting, makes you good at your job’? It’s very cool to be able to get into the mindset of how people think. LinkedIn was a bit of a surprise for me just because I never ever use it, but something we learned last year was to always pay attention to if the company you’re applying to has any CMU alums, and I could definitely see how having clients come in and out it would be worth knowing any university or former employment connections you may have with them.
Social Tables sounds really cool as well.
I am glad to hear of managerial positions in the arts that are using social media, I think that it is over due and we have a lot of benefits to reap from it.
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